Tag: Activism
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Guerreros de Drones: El Arte de la Vigilancia y la Resistencia en Standing Rock
in ExhibitsComo parte del movimiento de los Protectores del Agua contra el oleoducto Dakota Access, los Guerreros de Drones utilizan la fotografía con drones como una forma de protesta. Una exposición curada por Adrienne Keene y Gregory Hitch destaca su trabajo.
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Seance, Queer Climate Activism, and the Radical Faeries
in EssaysCould seance be more than just a party trick? Sam Bean, Alison Schultz, Carmen Warner, and Barbara Leckie unpack its overlooked political history, including how the queer group Radical Faeries used seances to articulate an egalitarian, environmentally-connected identity.
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Eight Environmental Podcasts to Follow in 2024
in ChecklistsRunning out of podcasts? Fret not. Edge Effects editors have a list of environmental podcasts that they think you should listen to. This list encompasses a wide range of topics related to environmental and social change, including climate activism, corporate greenwashing, mining conflicts, and more.
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The Art of Climate Protest
in EssaysJayme Collins explains how a new generation of climate activists draw from histories of protest art to reveal the ties between the art world and fossil fuel capitalism.
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Hindustan Zinc and Corporate Social (Ir)Responsibility
in EssaysIn 2021 and 2022, Prerna Rana spoke with people in Udaipur, India whose livelihoods have been impacted negatively by both environmental pollution and the corporate social responsibility programs meant to mitigate that harm.
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Climate Influencers and the Politics of Attention
in EssaysMark Ortiz shows how youth climate activists strategically leverage attention to gain institutional influence while navigating its uneven distribution across geographies.
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Reading Climate Justice through the Indian Farmers’ Movement
in CommentaryThe Trolley Times is an important source of information and community-building for the farmers’ protests in India. Sritama Chatterjee shares stories from the newsletter that show the power of everyday acts of care in climate justice organizing.
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Poet’s Body as Archive Amidst a Rising Ocean
in EssaysWestern media often portrays Pacific Islanders as helpless victims of “sinking islands.” Kuhelika Ghosh shows how Marshallese poet Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner brings performance poetry to climate activism and resistance.
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School Food Politics: A Conversation with Jennifer Gaddis
in PodcastsFaron Levesque sits down with Dr. Jennifer Gaddis to discuss Gaddis’s book, The Labor of Lunch, and how school food can fuel the fight for justice for both workers and students.
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Defending Tomorrow Today
in CommentaryIn light of the recent Global Witness report, Rob Nixon discusses the dangers environmental defenders face and their role as frontline workers in the fight against climate breakdown and zoonotic pandemics.